lovesit decor: glass and wood accent pieces

I really love blending texture, print and materials when it comes to picking items to adorn my apartment.  West Elm has always been a favorite go-to of mine (previously mentioned here) and their most recent catalog’s decorative offerings was no exception.  I was really impressed with many of the objects available because not only are they perfect accent pieces but they look like legit pieces of art and are all so affordable.  Here are some of my favorite items, all currently available  at westelm.com

1. I LOVE these recycled Spanish glass vases and jars- this color palate reminds me of sea glass and these items would look fantastic alone or mixed and matched together.

 

2.  There is nothing I love more in an apartment or house than lots of wood; furniture, floors, exposed beam ceilings and of course accent pieces.

  

3.  The following two items are both functional and decorative:

These glass perfume bottles are so fun and chic I’d love to have them both on my nightstand table or bathroom counter –  and the glass shadow boxes offer a unique and charming way to display your favorite keepsake items or jewelry (tip: mount them on the wall and use the canvas liner backing to hold your earrings.) 

 

xo,

Lauren

artlovefashion for your floor

When it comes to color, I tend to hold back a bit when I’m decorating but I’m really loving trendy Moroccan accent pieces for your home (this print is also so great for women’s accessories like scarves, etc.)  They add such a fun and unique but sophisticated and exotic pop of color which instantly transforms and brightens any room.  The colors and prints in these rugs are just so pretty I never could imagine getting sick of them or not being able to transition them around from room to room when you want to mix things up.  Anthropologie is offering some really gorgeous Moroccan-style rugs made of shaggy but soft wool that are attracting a lot of attention from their long-time customers and high-fashion editors alike.   “Anthropolgie buyers drove twelve hours through the Atlas Mountains and across a desert before finding the remote seaside town where artisans were still crafting beautiful carpets their ancestors once did.”  This collection launched just yesterday and already the editors at Vogue say the tones and patterns of these rugs “remind us of Proenza Schouler’s recent pre-fall offering.”  Now if only I had the space for one of these beauties… 

Above: Anthropologie’s Agadir Twists Rug in Raspberry, Look from Proenza Schouler’s pre-fall collection. 

Above: Agadir Twists in Plum.  For more information on these rugs please go here

xo,
Lauren

pale & interesting: a life-style for your home

I don’t even know if I can do justice to the fabulous site, Pale & Interesting with a write-up because it pretty much embodies everything I love.  As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a fan of neutrals when it comes to my personal style and the same goes for my apartment decor (with the exception of art).  I love a blend of textures, old & new, anything unique and items that offer a blend of feminine & utility function.  Pale & Interesting.com is run out of England, by husband and wife with decades of experience in design, photography and publishing.  Their website offers furniture, accessories, jewellery and books all hand picked by them.  All items are a bit out of the ordinary, handcrafted and functional and some vintage pieces even have a bit of wear and tear, or ‘love’ to add to the charm of it all.  I love the presentation of their website, their homey displays, and of course everything they sell.  I’ve included some of their items in previous posts here and here .  Whether or not you’re in the market for some fantastic unique finds for your home or just want to browse for interior design inspiration, you must check out paleandinteresting.com

Here’s a selection of item’s that stood out for me:
 

    

  

              

everything shown is available for purchase here 

xo,
Lauren

Art & Design collaboration crush: Shane Powers for West Elm

 

As a longtime lover, client and advocate of all things West Elm (no one offers neutral furnishings, accents and decor at affordable prices like WE) I became even more obsessed after learning of their latest fusion of fashion, function and flora.  This time, they are bringing together my favorite home accent piece (plants!) and designs by Shane Powers starting at just $9.  And wow has he delivered; bringing “high- style, low-maintenance, indoor gardens” for the masses and any size or style of living space, if you’ve got a green thumb or not.

“Shane came to West Elm with a completely new concept for the indoor garden. He devised 4 different kinds of vessels, each with a specific function. Hand blown glass bubbles hold dramatic looking air plants. Tall glass jars are designed for floating water plants. A series of classic Greek and Roman-inspired clay forms display every imaginable flower, leaf and branch. And a modular three-tiered mini-garden (that bears a striking resemblance to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum) adds architectural interest when planted with cactus and succulents. Most impressively, Shane created these vessels for plants that require only water and air to grow, i.e. hardy specimens that even the most luckless indoor gardener can’t kill.”

I have about half a dozen plants in my apartment already, and several WE accent pieces adorning table tops and windowsills, so these pieces fusing together nature and art will be such a welcomed addition to our home.

for more information on any of these items please visit here

xo,

Lauren